Multiple Choice
I place a 500-g ice cube (initially at 0 C) in a Styrofoam box with wall thickness 1.0 cm and total surface area 600 cm2.If the air surrounding the box is at 20 C and after 4 hours the ice is completely melted,what is the conductivity of the Styrofoam material? (Lf = 80 cal/g)
A) 9.6 x 10-5 cal/s*cm* C
B) 2.8 x 10-6 cal/s*cm* C
C) 1.15 x 10-2 cal/s*cm* C
D) 2.3 x 10-4 cal/s*cm* C
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